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The Washington Football Team
14 juli 2020 · 19 min
The District of Columbia's football team is abandoning the name it adopted almost a century ago. Paul Chaat Smith, a curator at the National Museum of the American Indian, hopes the country is at long last ready to reckon with its past. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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Stone free
13 juli 2020 · 26 min
President Trump commuted Roger Stone’s sentence in what Vox’s Andrew Prokop says is a particularly troubling variety of political corruption. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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A million international students in limbo
10 juli 2020 · 23 min
The Trump administration announced it would send a million international students home this week. But Vox’s Nicole Narea says the students are collateral in a bigger political play.
Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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Supreme Tax Court
9 juli 2020 · 21 min
The Supreme Court issued its remaining decisions today for the 2020 term, including the biggie: Trump’s tax returns.
Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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“SCHOOLS MUST OPEN IN THE FALL!!!”
8 juli 2020 · 21 min
President Trump says students and teachers must return to the classroom. Reality says this is going to be the toughest reopening yet.
Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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Surfaces vs. droplets vs. aerosols
7 juli 2020 · 24 min
239 scientists have signed a letter urging the World Health Organization to warn people about airborne transmission of the coronavirus. Professor Jose-Luis Jimenez, who helped write the letter, explains.
Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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Netflix has no chill
6 juli 2020 · 41 min
Netflix grew so popular during lockdown, it almost broke the internet. Land of the Giants: The Netflix Effect explains how the company has upended tech, Hollywood, and how we spend our free time.
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How AI makes policing more racist
2 juli 2020 · 20 min
Turns out it’s just as biased as people are. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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A bounty on American troops
2 juli 2020 · 22 min
Russia allegedly paid the Taliban to attack US soldiers in Afghanistan. But President Trump’s response may be the real scandal. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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Helicopter policing
1 juli 2020 · 22 min
Police across the country have responded to recent protests with military tactics and equipment. The Washington Post’s Alex Horton investigated how two military helicopters were used as a show of force against protesters in the nation’s capital. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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Lockdown, reopen, repeat
30 juni 2020 · 21 min
Hospitals are stretched to their breaking point in Texas, Arizona, and other states where Covid-19 cases are rising sharply. Vox’s Dylan Scott says the US could be in store for more lockdowns. And more reopenings. And more lockdowns… Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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Justice for Breonna Taylor
27 juni 2020 · 30 min
There hasn’t been an arrest in the case in the three months since police shot and killed Taylor in her home in Louisville, Kentucky. But now the “Justice for Breonna” movement has the potential to unseat Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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Black Lives Matter is working
26 juni 2020 · 23 min
America is undergoing a new racial reckoning. The Atlantic’s Adam Serwer explains why this time is different. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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Brazil’s coronavirus disaster
24 juni 2020 · 21 min
President Jair Bolsonaro called it the "sniffles" and recommended hydroxychloroquine. Now the country has over a million confirmed cases. Reporter Gustavo Ribeiro explains how Brazil could become the next epicenter. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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A world without bail?
24 juni 2020 · 22 min
With the wave of protests came waves of arrests and record-breaking donations to bail funds across the US, but reformers hope for a reckoning of one of the only for-profit bail systems in the world. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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How not to fire someone
22 juni 2020 · 21 min
Attorney General William Barr tried to quietly push out the top federal prosecutor in Manhattan on Friday night. Then everybody noticed. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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Celebrate Juneteenth!
19 juni 2020 · 19 min
The celebration of emancipation is as vital today as ever. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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A good day for DREAMers
18 juni 2020 · 19 min
In a major decision from the Supreme Court, DACA lives to fight another day. But it's not in the clear yet. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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The return of sports
17 juni 2020 · 20 min
There are two ways to do it: safely or not so safely. Guess which one we’re heading toward in the United States? Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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Welcome to CHAZ
16 juni 2020 · 19 min
Some are calling six blocks of a Seattle neighborhood the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone. KUOW’s Casey Martin spent a week within its loosely guarded walls. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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A landmark LGBTQ ruling
15 juni 2020 · 17 min
The Supreme Court of the United States has decided the Civil Rights Act of 1964 applies to discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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Copaganda
13 juni 2020 · 23 min
After 33 seasons, the reality TV show Cops was canceled this week. Should scripted police dramas follow? Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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Is this the second wave?
11 juni 2020 · 18 min
Vox’s Dylan Scott says it’s hard to tell because the United States is riding 50 different Covid-19 waves. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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Can Congress reform the police?
10 juni 2020 · 24 min
The United States has a policing problem and Congress wants to fix it. Vox’s Li Zhou explains whether the Democrats’ new bill will go anywhere. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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Minneapolis commits to “dismantling” the police
9 juni 2020 · 22 min
Minneapolis City Council member Alondra Cano explains what the city wants to do and what might get in the way. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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Biden his time
8 juni 2020 · 20 min
Pandemic, protests, and the best poll numbers yet for Joe Biden. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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The Talk
5 juni 2020 · 26 min
Two mothers talk to their teenage sons about race and police brutality in the United States. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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What “abolish the police” means
4 juni 2020 · 20 min
It’s not what you think. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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The problem with police unions
3 juni 2020 · 22 min
Even after Derek Chauvin was captured on video killing George Floyd, he could still get his job back. BuzzFeed’s Melissa Segura explains how. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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Antifa?
3 juni 2020 · 25 min
President Trump wants to blame the unrest on antifa. Vox’s Zack Beauchamp explains why he can’t. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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American Nightmare
1 juni 2020 · 22 min
Professor Ibram X. Kendi explains how the protests and unrest are a result of black America’s living nightmare and what it will take to wake up. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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“I can’t breathe.” Again.
30 mei 2020 · 19 min
The former police officer who killed George Floyd has been charged with murder. But Floyd’s case is just one of many recent incidents of police brutality in Minneapolis. The Marshall Project’s Simone Weichselbaum explains why police reform hasn’t worked in the city. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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100,000 is an undercount
28 mei 2020 · 20 min
It could take years for all the Covid-19 deaths to be counted properly. Vox’s Matthew Yglesias explains why the Trump administration is pushing for an undercount. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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"First Hong Kong, then the world"
27 mei 2020 · 17 min
While most of the world was distracted by the pandemic, China unveiled a law to strip Hong Kong of its autonomy, setting off a new wave of protests in the city. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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One giant leap for SpaceX
27 mei 2020 · 21 min
For the first time in almost a decade, an American rocket is launching people into space. The Verge’s Loren Grush explains why the launch could fundamentally alter the future of spaceflight. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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Today, Explained: Greatest Hits
22 mei 2020 · 27 min
You asked. We answered. Sean and Noam break down all the original songs in Today, Explained's back catalog. Today, Explained: Greatest Hits is now streaming everywhere!
Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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Blame WHO?
21 mei 2020 · 21 min
President Trump would like to.
Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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The case for reopening parks
20 mei 2020 · 18 min
Reopening America’s parks could help fight the pandemic. It’s a good time to rethink streets, too.
Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained
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Is this Trump's fault?
19 mei 2020 · 23 min
Ezra Klein has some thoughts. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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Elongate
18 mei 2020 · 27 min
Elon Musk fought the law and Elon won. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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The Class of 2020
16 mei 2020 · 25 min
Graduate? In this economy!? The Atlantic's Annie Lowrey explains the economic reality new graduates face and Sean offers one graduating senior a commencement speech. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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Facebook’s PTSD payout
14 mei 2020 · 25 min
Facebook has agreed to pay a $52 million settlement to its content moderators. Reporting by The Verge’s Casey Newton was a game changer. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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Covid, kids, and a mystery illness
13 mei 2020 · 18 min
Dozens of children have fallen ill with an inflammatory syndrome that may be linked to Covid-19. Harvard Medical School’s Dr. Kevin Friedman explains. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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Will Ahmaud Arbery’s killing change Georgia law?
13 mei 2020 · 24 min
Two white men are accused of killing a black jogger. Georgia state Rep. Jasmine Clark wants to change the laws that could be used to defend them. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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A few men in fishing boats try to take Venezuela
11 mei 2020 · 18 min
While the world was distracted by a pandemic, a ragtag team of Americans and Venezuelans attempted to overthrow President Maduro. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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Quarantine dreams
9 mei 2020 · 26 min
Think you’ve been having exceptionally strange dreams lately? Harvard psychologist Deirdre Barrett says it’s not a figment of your imagination. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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The Reopening States of America
7 mei 2020 · 22 min
Dr. Richard Besser, former head of the Centers for Disease Control, explains how states can reopen without putting lives in danger. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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Why Sweden stayed open
6 mei 2020 · 21 min
The Kingdom of Sweden watched the world lock down and decided to do the opposite. Swedish journalist Nathalie Rothschild explains. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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How to be happy
5 mei 2020 · 25 min
The most popular course in Yale's 300-year history is all about achieving happiness. The pandemic has made it more relevant than ever. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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Tara Reade alleges, Joe Biden denies
4 mei 2020 · 19 min
Vox's Laura McGann explains the sexual assault allegation against former Vice President Joe Biden, and the implications for his campaign. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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